About
LYLE FOLSOM, DPM is an orthopedic surgery located at 1016 W PIERCE ST in CARLSBAD, NM.
Lyle Folsom is one of 9 orthopedic providers listed in CARLSBAD, NM on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Lyle Folsom's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was foot and ankle work. Their most frequent service was simple or single drainage of skin abscess for 48 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
4
Medicare patients
494
busiest single service
Care setting
100% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Simple or single drainage of skin abscess
60
48 patients · above the national median of 24
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
56
28 patients · near the state median of 56
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
43
40 patients · near the state median of 39
Removal of foreign body from tissue, accessed beneath the skin, simple
16
15 patients · near the national median of 23
Training and practice
Lyle Folsom has been in practice since 2000, after graduating from California School of Podiatric Medicine.
- Practices with Southeast New Mexico Podiatry Associates Inc (4 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Artesia General Hospital and Carlsbad Medical Center
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in New Mexico
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
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